Sam Kean: 10 books
The Violinist's Thumb
And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, language, and music, as told by our own DNA.
In The Disappearing Spoon, bestselling author Sam Kean unlocked the mysteries of the periodic table. In THE VIOLINIST'S THUMB, he explores the wonders of...
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
The author of the bestseller The Disappearing Spoon reveals the secret inner workings of the brain through strange but true stories.
Early studies of the human brain used a simple method: wait for misfortune to strike -- strokes, seizures, infectious diseases, horrendous accidents -- and see...
Caesar's Last Breath
Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2017
The Guardian's Best Science Book of 2017
One of Science News's Favorite Science Books of 2017
The fascinating science and history of the air we breathe
It's invisible. It's ever-present. Without it, you would die in minutes. And it has an epic story to tell.
In Caesar's...
El último aliento de César
La épica historia del aire que nos rodea
Language: Spanish
Release Date: May 8, 2018
En El último aliento de César, Sam Kean nos invita a emprender un viaje alrededor del mundo y a través del tiempo para narrar la historia del aire que respiramos. Una historia que resulta ser la misma que la historia de la Tierra y de nuestra existencia en ella.
En cada respiración, literalmente...
The Bastard Brigade
The True Story of the Renegade Scientists and Spies Who Sabotaged the Nazi Atomic Bomb
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2019
From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes the gripping, untold story of a renegade group of scientists and spies determined to keep Adolf Hitler from obtaining the ultimate prize: a nuclear bomb
Scientists have always kept secrets. But rarely have the secrets been as vital as they...
The Disappearing Spoon
And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2010
From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, finance, mythology, the arts, medicine, and more, as told by the Periodic Table.
Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation? And why is gallium...
by Sam Kean
Language: Italian
Release Date: September 17, 2014
Language: Italian
Release Date: September 17, 2014
Fra le elementari nozioni scientifiche insegnate anche a scuola, poche sono così sconcertanti e fanno altrettanto sognare come la tavola periodica degli elementi, scoperta nel 1869 da Mendeleev e, autonomamente, da J.L. Meyer. Ci voleva un libro come quello di Sam Kean – intreccio di eclettismo...
El pulgar del violinista
Y otros relatos veraces de locura, amor, guerra y la historia del mundo a partir de nuestro código genético
Language: Spanish
Release Date: January 24, 2013
Paganini fue un violinista con un don tan grande que toda su vida tuvo que despejar los rumores de que había vendido su alma al diablo. Sin embargo, lo cierto es que su maestría tenía mucho que ver con su ADN, pues padecía un trastorno genético que lo había dotado de unos dedos monstruosamente...
by Sam Kean
Language: Italian
Release Date: June 16, 2016
Language: Italian
Release Date: June 16, 2016
La specie umana è stata sul punto di estinguersi? Può la genetica spiegare l'amore ossessivo di certe persone per i gatti? Perché nascono individui privi di impronte digitali e bambini con la coda? Che cosa possono dirci i geni sulla morte prematura del faraone Tutankhamon o sulla vicenda di Tsutomu...
The Disappearing Spoon
And Other True Tales of Rivalry, Adventure, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements (Young Readers Edition)
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
A young readers edition of the New York Times bestseller The Disappearing Spoon, chronicling the extraordinary stories behind one of the greatest scientific tools in existence: the periodic table.
Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation?...